Measuring Job Tenure Using Linked Employer-Employee Data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 The publication of job tenure statistics from Statistics New Zealand’s Linked Employer-Employee Dataset (LEED) in 2006 provided the first comprehensive source of information in this area…
Why should child welfare and schools focus on minimising placement change as part of permanency planning for children? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 19-27. For every child, education is critical to successful transition to adulthood. The need of foster children for a stable education,…
New Kiwis, Diverse Families: Migrant and former refugee families talk about their early childhood care and education needs Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 This Families Commission report is based on focus groups with six groups of parents, mostly mothers, from differing migrant and refugee communities from non-English speaking backgrounds…
Labour Market Adjustment in the Construction Industry, 2001–2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 The construction industry experienced heightened activity from 2001 to 2006 concurrent with low interest rates, high population growth, strong wage and job growth, and property investments…
Beyond Reasonable Debt Part 1: A background report of the indebtedness of New Zealand families Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 The Families Commission and Retirement Commission carried out joint research on the indebtedness of New Zealand individuals and families. This background report identifies some of the key…
Work Patterns after Paid Parental Leave Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 This paper uses longitudinal data from the Linked Employer-Employee Dataset to describe the employment and earnings patterns of people who first received paid parental leave between…
Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in NZ - Implementation 2004-2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 The aim of this project was to provide a broader lens through which the costs and benefits of gambling can be analysed, and the societal-level impacts…
State of Education in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 This report presents a picture of New Zealand’s education system with indicators on participation, achievement, effective teaching, labour market outcomes and resourcing across the early childhood,…
Omnibus Survey Report One year on: Public attitudes and New Zealand’s child discipline law Last Publication Date: 14 Nov 2008 Public attitudes and New Zealand's child discipline law
Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women: A background paper Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2008 This background paper supports three of the key priorities of the New Zealand Health Strategy (Minister of Health, 2000) – namely, to:improve nutritionincrease physical activityreduce obesity.Food…